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Hernando County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 11, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida. Attendee Name Title Brian Hawkins Chairman Jerry Campbell Vice Chairman John Allocco Second Vice Chairman Ryan Amsler Commissioner Steve Champion Commissioner Toni Brady Deputy County Administrator Omar DePablo Development Services Director Scott Herring Public Works Director/County Engineer Jon Jouben County Attorney Gordon Onderdonk Utilities Director Veda Ramirez Housing and Supportive Services Director Jeffrey Rogers County Administrator Rob Talmage Parks and Recreation Administrator Erin Thomas Emergency Management Director Patricia Tapia Deputy Clerk Invocation Pledge of Allegiance AGENDA Motion To approve the Agenda with changes. (Note: Item No. I [Mediated Settlement Agreement With Raysor Ventures, LLC, Dated January 10, 2025, and Associated Resolution] was removed from the Agenda.) Hernando CountyPage 1Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Steve Champion SECONDER: John Allocco AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR ERIN THOMAS Ratification of Proclamation No. 2025-03 Seventeenth Extension of Declaration of State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Helene and Fifteenth Extension of Declaration of State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Milton Ratification of Proclamation No. 2025-04 Eighteenth Extension of Declaration of State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Helene and Sixteenth Extension of Declaration of State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Milton Motion To approve Item Nos. C-1 and C-2. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Steve Champion SECONDER: John Allocco AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion ELECTED OFFICIALS There were no Elected Officials’ comments. CONSENT AGENDA Acceptance of Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement With Cabot Citrus OPCO, LLC, for Cabot Citrus Farms Phase 1B Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement With State Department of Environmental Protection for Installation of Hut Pumping Station and Force Main Project for Utilities Department Seventh Addendum to Ground Lease Agreement With Press Properties, LLC, to Facilitate Record Storage for State Attorney's Office Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From Fixed Asset Inventory Discharge of Order and Satisfaction of Code Enforcement Special Master Lien for Richard J. Matassa, Jr. Hernando CountyPage 2Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting Satisfaction of Mosquito Control Nuisance and Pestiferous Arthropod Special Assessment Lien for Maria Male-Basile Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended January 17, 2025, and January 24, 2025 Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special Assessment Liens Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens Final Plat for Glen Lakes Commons Motion To approve the Consent Agenda. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Steve Champion SECONDER: Ryan Amsler AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for January 2025 Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for November 2024 Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for December 2024 Transmittal of Sunrise Community Development District Amended Budget for FY 2023-24 Transmittal of Sunrise Community Development District Proposed Budget for FY 2024-25 PUBLIC HEARINGS Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public hearings. Ex Parte Communications Hernando CountyPage 3Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting Chairman Hawkins and Comms. Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion announced the ex parte communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting. County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications, however received, could play no part in their deliberations. Adoption of Informational Packet The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings . The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports, into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety. Motion To approve. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Jerry Campbell SECONDER: Steve Champion AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion Petition Submitted by Isis M. Galindo a/k/a Isis Maria Galindo Sanchez to Vacate Side Easement Located in Berkeley Manor There was no public input. Motion To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-022). RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ryan Amsler SECONDER: Steve Champion AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion Petition Submitted by James R. Hance, Jr. and Sherie Hance to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements Located in Ridge Manor Estates There was no public input. Motion To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-023). Hernando CountyPage 4Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: John Allocco SECONDER: Jerry Campbell AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion Petition Submitted by Mark E. Earley and Linda J. Earley to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements Located in Royal Highlands There was no public input. Motion To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-024). RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: John Allocco SECONDER: Steve Champion AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion Variance Petition Submitted by Jessica Turner and Michael Lane The Board accepted public input on this matter. Motion To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-025). RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ryan Amsler SECONDER: Jerry Campbell AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Amsler and Champion NAYES: Allocco Variance Petition Submitted by Jesse Navarro on Behalf of JC Navarro Properties, LLC The Board accepted public input on this matter. Motion To continue to a date certain of March 11, 2025, including readvertising. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ryan Amsler SECONDER: Steve Champion AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion Hernando CountyPage 5Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting RECESS/RECONVENE The Board recessed at 9:55 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Resolution Adopting Inventory List of Real Property Appropriate for Use as Affordable Housing, Declaring Said Real Property as Surplus, and Authorizing Their Conveyance to Qualified Not-For-Profit Corporations to Purpose of Production/Construction of Affordable Housing Motion To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-026). RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ryan Amsler SECONDER: Steve Champion AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Century Drive as Surplus Property and Consideration of Donation to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc., d/b/a Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside for Affordable Housing (Key #431483) Motion To approve the staff recommendation. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ryan Amsler SECONDER: John Allocco AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler NAYES: Champion Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Kane Road as Surplus Property and Consideration of Donation to Mid Florida Community Services, Inc., d/b/a You Thrive Florida for Affordable Housing (Key #321342) Motion Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Spring Hill Drive as Surplus Property and Consideration for Donation to Mid Florida Community Services, Inc., d/b/a You Thrive, Florida for Affordable Housing (Key #230315) Comm. Amsler made the following Motion: Motion Hernando CountyPage 6Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting To approve Item Nos. H-2 and H-3 "as is", as well as Item No. J. Comm. Champion seconded the Motion. Comm. Amsler modified his Motion as follows: Modification of Motion To approve Item Nos. H-2 and H-3. Comm. Amsler amended his Motion as follows: Amendment to Motion To approve Item No. H-2 at up to 80% Area Median Income (AMI) and Item No. H-3 "as is". RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ryan Amsler SECONDER: Steve Champion AYES: Hawkins, Amsler and Champion NAYES: Campbell and Allocco DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO Mediated Settlement Agreement With Raysor Ventures, LLC, Dated January 10, 2025, and Associated Resolution This item was removed during the Approval of the Agenda. MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM Budget Amendment for Reimbursement of Improvements to Cabot Citrus Farms Community Development District According to Interlocal Agreement CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH Award of Construction Agreement to DB Civil Construction, LLC, for Anderson Snow Road at Corporate Boulevard Intersection Improvement Project (Contract No. 24-CG00548/JG; Amount: $5,729,706.00) Award of Construction Agreement to DB Civil Construction, LLC, for Eastside Elementary Raley Road Local Agency Program Project From US98/SR50/Cortez Boulevard to Roper Road (Contract No. 24-CG00786/JG; Amount: $549,690.00) Award of Contracts to JF Electric, LLC, LEW Electrical Services, LLC, and Taddeo Electrical Contractors, Inc., for Electrical Maintenance, Repairs and Improvements on As-Needed Basis for Facilities Maintenance Department (Contract No. 24-T00728/JG) Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order With University of South Florida Board of Hernando CountyPage 7Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting Trustees (UCF) Center for Urban Transportation Research and Developmental Studies for Additional Services for Mass Transit Department (Amount: $68,574.47) Final Close-Out of Contract With Midsouth, Inc., for Elgin Boulevard Force Main Project (Contract No. 23-CG0043/GL; Amount: $235,845.76) Final Close-Out of Contract With Superior Asphalt, Inc., for Lykes Library Parking Lot Restoration Project (Contract No. 23-ITB00307/TC; Amount: $3,959.00) Utilization of Omnia Partners Contract With Trane U.S., Inc., for HVAC Products, Installation, Labor Based Solutions, and Related Products and Services for Department of Public Works (Contract No. RC2022-1001; Amount: $123,385.00) Utilization of Omnia Partners Contract With Trane U.S., Inc., for HVAC Products, Installation, Labor Based Solutions and Related Products and Services at Government Center for Facilities Department (Contract No. RC2022-1001; Amount: $203,245.00) TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TAMMY HEON Tourist Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant Awards to Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast Events for FY 2025 Motion To approve Item Nos. J, K and L. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Steve Champion SECONDER: Ryan Amsler AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion RECESS/RECONVE The Board recessed at 11:45 a.m. and reconvened at 11:50 a.m. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LINSBECK Proposed Operation and Maintenance Plan for Splash Park at Anderson Snow Sports Complex Motion To approve the staff recommendation with changes of the Winter Closure to December 5th through March 1st, the park to close at dusk and for staff to research options for height/restrictions to protect the children. Hernando CountyPage 8Board of County Commissioners

Minutes February 11, 2025Regular Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Steve Champion SECONDER: Jerry Campbell AYES: Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives CITIZENS' COMMENTS Citizens commented on various topics and issues. BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens' Comments. There was Board consensus to direct the staff to prepare a letter to Doug A. Chorvat, Jr., Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller, to request a statement from the insurer regarding the network incident that occurred in 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Board commented on various issues. Comm. Allocco requested Board consensus to direct County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers to research options with the Property Appraiser's Office for the possibility of mailing of separate property tax bills from the County, City of Brooksville and Hernando County School Board, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion at a future meeting. The Board concurred. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. Hernando CountyPage 9Board of County Commissioners